Crime Rates at Derwent Avenue, Headington, Oxford, OX3 0AR

Derwent Avenue area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Headington , and the 58th lowest crime rate of 427 local areas in Oxford .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Derwent Avenue (OX3 0AR) in the last 12 months was 23.9 per 1,000 residents and was 79.2% lower than the Headington average (115.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Derwent Avenue (OX3 0AR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Snowdon Mede (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.